Patents by Inventor William A. Sorrentino, III

William A. Sorrentino, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220382440
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for media-processing styles. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to user interfaces for editing media-processing styles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Behkish J. MANZARI, Graham R. CLARKE, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS
  • Publication number: 20220353425
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Behkish J. MANZARI, Graham R. CLARKE, Toke Jansen, Joseph A. Malia, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Jeffrey A. BRASKET, Wayne LOOFBOURROW, Seyyedhossein MOUSAVI, Jens Jacob Pallisgaard, Paul Thomas SCHNEIDER, Joshua Blake Shagam, Piotr J. Stanczyk
  • Publication number: 20220326837
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device changes the immersion level of a virtual environment and/or spatial effect in a three-dimensional environment based on the geometry of the physical environment around the device. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies the virtual environment and/or spatial effect in response to detecting a movement of the device. In some embodiments, an electronic device moves a user interface of an application into and/or out of a virtual environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device selectively changes the display of a simulated environment and/or atmospheric effect in a three-dimensional environment based on movement of an object associated with a viewpoint of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device provides feedback to a user in response to a user moving a virtual object to and/or into a simulated environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: James M. DESSERO, Benjamin HYLAK, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Stephen O. LEMAY
  • Patent number: 11468625
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for adjusting simulated image effects. In some embodiments, user interfaces for adjusting a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for displaying adjustments to a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for indicating an interference to adjusting simulated image effects is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Richard Lawrence Baer, Arathi S. Bale, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Pavel Pivonka, Richard David Seely, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11418699
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Graham R. Clarke, Toke Jansen, Joseph A. Malia, Andre Souza Dos Santos, William A. Sorrentino, III, Saumitro Dasgupta, Mikko Berggren Ettienne, Wayne Loofbourrow, Seyyedhossein Mousavi, Jens Jacob Pallisgaard, Paul Thomas Schneider, Joshua Blake Shagam, Piotr J. Stanczyk
  • Patent number: 11416134
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Graham R. Clarke, Toke Jansen, Joseph A. Malia, Andre Souza Dos Santos, William A. Sorrentino, III, Saumitro Dasgupta, Wayne Loofbourrow, Seyyedhossein Mousavi, Jens Jacob Pallisgaard, Paul Thomas Schneider, Joshua Blake Shagam, Piotr J. Stanczyk, Hjalte Wedel Vildhoej
  • Publication number: 20220229524
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device selectively performs operations in response to user inputs depending on whether the inputs are preceded by detecting a ready state. In some embodiments, an electronic device processes user inputs based on an attention zone associated with the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with user interface elements at different distances and/or angles with respect to a gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with user interface elements for mixed direct and indirect interaction modes. In some embodiments, an electronic device manages inputs from two of the user's hands and/or presents visual indications of user inputs. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with user interface elements in a three-dimensional environment using visual indications of such interactions. In some embodiments, an electronic device redirects a selection input from one user interface element to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Pol PLA I CONESA, Stephen O. LEMAY, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Shih-Sang CHIU, Jonathan RAVASZ, Benjamin Hunter BOESEL, Kristi E. BAUERLY
  • Publication number: 20220214743
    Abstract: A computer system presents first computer-generated content. While presenting the first computer-generated content, the computer system detects first movement of a first user in a physical environment, and in response: in accordance with a determination that the first movement changes a spatial relationship between the first user and a second user in the physical environment from a first spatial relationship to a second spatial relationship and that the change in spatial relationship meets first criteria, the computer system changes one or more output properties of the first computer-generated content; and in accordance with the determination that the first movement changes the spatial relationship from the first spatial relationship to the second spatial relationship and that the change in spatial relationship does not meet the first criteria, the computer system presents the first computer-generated content without changing the one or more output properties of the first computer-generated content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Peter D. Anton, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Pol Pla I Conesa, Kristi E.S. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20220206647
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Kevin AUJOULET, Kevin BESSIERE, Simon BOVET, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. DYE, Benedikt HIRMER, Andreas KARLSSON, Chelsea Leblanc BURNETTE, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK, Justin S. TITI
  • Patent number: 11350026
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Graham R. Clarke, Toke Jansen, Joseph A. Malia, Andre Souza Dos Santos, William A. Sorrentino, III, Wayne Loofbourrow, Seyyedhossein Mousavi, Agnes Nemeth, Jens Jacob Pallisgaard, Paul Thomas Schneider, Joshua Blake Shagam, Piotr J. Stanczyk
  • Patent number: 11340756
    Abstract: While displaying a three-dimensional environment, a computer system detects a hand at a first position that corresponds to a portion of the three-dimensional environment. In response to detecting the hand at the first position: in accordance with a determination that the hand is being held in a first predefined configuration, the computer system displays a visual indication of a first operation context for gesture input using hand gestures in the three-dimensional environment; and in accordance with a determination that the hand is not being held in the first predefined configuration, the computer system forgoes display of the visual indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Pol Pla I. Conesa, Stephen O. Lemay, Robert T. Tilton, William A. Sorrentino, III, Kristi E. S. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20220155909
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Stephen O. LEMAY, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Alan C. DYE, M. Evans HANKEY, Julian JAEDE, Jonathan P. IVE, Kristi E. Bauerly, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Shih-Sang Chiu, David H. Huang
  • Publication number: 20220121344
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with selectable user interface elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with slider user interface elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device moves virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment and facilitates accessing actions associated with virtual objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Israel PASTRANA VICENTE, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Wesley M. HOLDER, Alexis Henri PALANGIE, Aaron Mackay BURNS, Pol PLA I CONESA, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Shih-Sang Chiu, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Jonathan Ravasz
  • Patent number: 11307737
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, a device displays a plurality of content items in a first layout, including a first content item at a first aspect ratio and a first size, a second content item, and a third content item. While displaying the plurality of content items in the first layout, the device detects a user input that includes a gesture, wherein the user input corresponds to a request to change a size of the first content item. In response to detecting the user input, and as the gesture progresses, the device changes the size of the first content item from the first size to a second size while concurrently gradually changing an aspect ratio of the first content item from the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Andreas Karlsson, Matthieu Lucas, Behkish J. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk
  • Publication number: 20220100271
    Abstract: An electronic device, while the electronic device is worn over a predefined portion of the user's body, displays, via a display generation component arranged on the electronic device opposite the predefined portion of the user's body, a graphical representation of an exterior view of a body part that corresponds to the predefined portion of the user's body. The electronic device detects a change in position of the electronic device with respect to the predefined portion of the user's body. The electronic device, in response to detecting the change in the position of the electronic device with respect to the predefined portion of the user's body, modifies the graphical representation of the exterior view of the body part that corresponds to predefined portion of the user's body in accordance with the detected change in position of the electronic device with respect to the predefined portion of the user's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas S. Hulbert, Karlin Y. Bark, Alfred B. Huergo Wagner, Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva, Seung Wook Kim, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Publication number: 20220101593
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a first computer-generated experience with a first level of immersion, receives biometric data corresponding to a first user. In response to receiving the biometric data: in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the first user meets first criteria, the computer system displays the first computer-generated experience with a second level of immersion, wherein the first computer-generated experience displayed with the second level of immersion occupies a larger portion of a field of view of the first user than the first computer-generated experience displayed with the first level of immersion; and in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the first user does not meet the first criteria, the computer system continues to display the first computer-generated experience with the first level of immersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Nicholas W. Henderson, Gary I. Butcher, Richard R. Dellinger, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Julian Jaede, Julian Hoenig, M. Evans Hankey, Wan Si Wan
  • Patent number: D949190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Alan C. Dye, Behkish Johnnie Manzari, Grant R. Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: D960923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Alan C. Dye, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Patent number: D962977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Dye, Behkish Johnnie Manzari, Grant R. Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: D963695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lynne Devine, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III